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  • SASB Standards and the Swiss Army knife: investors tell ISSB to 'MacGyver' its way forward

    03 January 2024

    New investor feedback suggests that SASB and the 'all-in-one' IFRS S1 is a Swiss Army knife that the ISSB can use to 'MacGyver' a plan for its agenda priorities. No need for an arsenal of thematic standards, investors mull.

  • Accountants on the front line of whistleblower protection

    28 December 2023

    The crucial role of finance professionals in ensuring whistleblowers are protected from harm

  • Implementing Scope 3 accounting at Caterpillar

    27 December 2023

    CFO Andrew Bonfield outlines how accounting methodologies have been introduced for measuring and reporting indirect emissions

  • UK rolls out second phase of public sector TCFD reporting

    20 December 2023

    Treasury consulting on application guidance for climate-related metrics and targets, setting out disclosure requirements for central government bodies

  • NGOs push back against sectoral ESRS delays

    19 December 2023

    Arguing proposal would increase burden on companies and lead to less comparable disclosures

  • ESRS and GRI - what differences remain?

    19 December 2023

    Interoperability Index highlights 50 discrepancies between the impact disclosures in both sets of standards

  • ISSB sent back to drawing board on implementation guide

    19 December 2023

    Publication of guide delayed by five months

  • EU reaches political agreement on CSDDD

    15 December 2023

    Trilogue negotiations concluded, with partial carve-out for finance sector

  • E-Liability: Introducing a new approach to carbon accounting

    14 December 2023

    Robert Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna outline their proposed method of applying financial accounting rigor to emissions reporting

  • Last push to strengthen due diligence in finance sector ahead of CSDDD Trilogue

    13 December 2023

    NGOs and civil society organisations have urged the EU to include the financial sector in the scope of the Due Diligence Directive, after pushback from member states